In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Mariano Barroso

Writers (WGA):

Julia Álvarez (novel)
Judy Klass (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 August 2004 (Hungary)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Crime

Tagline:

Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.

Plot:

In the Time of the Butterflies is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who, in 1960, were murdered for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government.

Plot Keywords:

Torture | Nun | Corruption | Priest | Revenge

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Salma Hayek	...	Minerva Mirabal
Edward James Olmos	...	Rafael Trujillo
Mía Maestro	...	María Teresa 'Mate' Mirabal
Demián Bichir	...	Manuel 'Manolo' Tavárez Justo
Pilar Padilla	...	Bélgica Adela 'Dedé' Mirabal
Lumi Cavazos	...	Patria Mirabal
Marc Anthony	...	Lio
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Capt. Peña (as Pedro Armendariz Marquez)
Ana Martín	...	Mama
Fernando Becerril	...	Enrique Mirabal
Anthony Alvarez	...	Palomino
Ermahn Ospina	...	Jaimito
Raúl Méndez	...	Pedrito
Mariana Sánchez	...	Minerva Mirabal (age 13)
Géraldine Bazán	...	Patria Mirabal (age 15)
Vanesa Hidalgo	...	Bélgica Adela 'Dedé' Mirabal (age 14)
Ilean Almaguer	...	María Teresa 'Mate' Mirabal (age 11)
Paulina Treviño	...	Sinita
Ana Layevska	...	Lina Lovatón
Vanessa Michele	...	Sor Milagros
Verónica Terán	...	Sor Anuncion (as Veronica Guadalupe Teran Benitez)
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez	...	Mother Superior (as Zaide Silvia Gutierrez Cruz)
Marco Antonio Treviño	...	El Doctor (as Marco Antonio Treviño Mieres)
Andaluz Russell	...	Dinorah (as Andaluz Becerra Russell)
Anilú Pardo	...	Magdalena
Yolanda Abbud L.	...	Inez
Farnesio de Bernal	...	Magic Eye (as Farnecio de Bernal)
Raúl Adalid	...	Padre Ignacio (as Raúl Adalid Sainz)
Miguel Santana	...	Young boy (as Miguel Santana Arellano)
Moisés Suárez	...	Bureaucrat (as Moisés Suárez Aldana)
Lia Chapman	...	Carmen
Stephanie Goldberg	...	Patria Mirabal (age 10)
Stephany Coria	...	Minerva Mirabal (age 8)
Karla Ortiz	...	Bélgica Adela 'Dedé' Mirabal (age 9)
Elia Rodriguez	...	María Teresa 'Mate' Mirabal (age 6)
Pedro Altamirano	...	Prison guard (as Pedro Altamirano Marquez)
Abel Woolrich	...	Inmate
Claudia Gonzalez Pumarino	...	Lourdes
Jacobo Ricaño	...	Manolito (age 2)
Angelica Tepepa	...	Minou Tavárez Mirabal (age 4)
Roger Cudney	...	Manuel De Moya
Muriel Mayor	...	Margarita Mayor
Diana Albert Vazquez	...	Margarita (girl)
Jesus Bernardo Avila Mejia	...	Army officer
Jorge Abraham Olvera	...	Old prisoner
Fernando Banda	...	Policeman (as Fernando Banda-Espino)
Juan Ignacio Perez-Gutierrez	...	Prison officer
Juan Luis Orendain	...	Roberto Arroyo
Jesus Ricardo Lorenzana Cardenas	...	Rufino de la Cruz
Luis Eduardo Casab Tirado	...	Train conductor
Giovanna Zacarías	...	Woman visitor (as Giovanna Rodriguez-Zacarias)
Andres Weiss Santos	...	Assistant to Magic Eye
Arturo Posada	...	Checkpoint soldier (as Arturo Posada Arellano)
Jorge Antonio Gayol Rohen	...	University professor

Directed by
Mariano Barroso

Writing credits (WGA)
Julia Álvarez		(novel)
Judy Klass		(teleplay) &
David Klass		(teleplay)

Produced by
Helen Buck Bartlett	....	executive producer
Tony Bill	....	executive producer
Ellen Gordon	....	line producer
Salma Hayek	....	executive producer
Mike Medavoy	....	executive producer
Craig Roessler	....	producer
Diane Sokolow	....	co-producer
Jose Tamez	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Van Dyke Parks

Cinematography by
Xavier Pérez Grobet

Film Editing by
Éva Gárdos

Casting by
Manuel Teil

Production Design by
Salvador Parra

Art Direction by
Rogelio Nobara

Set Decoration by
Israel Becerril

Costume Design by
María Estela Fernández

Makeup Department
Sandra Miguell	....	hair stylist
Carlos Sánchez	....	makeup artist
Jorge Siller	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Sara Fischer	....	executive in charge of production
Álvaro Garnica	....	executive in charge of production
Sandra Paredes	....	unit manager
Robert C. Rodriguez	....	post-production supervisor
Jorge Sánchez	....	executive in charge of production
Hugo Villa	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Renan Bendersky	....	third assistant director
Anne Deluz	....	first assistant director
Frederic Henocque	....	first assistant director: Mexico
Katarina Stefanovicova	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Rene Corona	....	set dressing assistant
Patricia Cuevas	....	assistant art decorator
Héctor Gil	....	property master
Joel López	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Erik Aadahl	....	sound effects editor
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Ken Burton)
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	adr mixer
David Hankins	....	supervising sound editor
Anthony Mazzei	....	supervising sound editor
Santiago Núñez	....	sound mixer
Andre Perreault	....	sound re-recording mixer
Felipe Zavala	....	boom operator

Stunts
Omar Ayala	....	stunts
Julian Bucio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Bazille	....	still photographer
Humberto Delgado	....	key grip (as Humberto Delgado Morales)
Javier Enríquez	....	chief lighting technician (as Javier Enrique Bautista)
Emiliano Villanueva	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margarita Lozada	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Pablo Blanco Guzmán	....	assistant editor
Pablo Blanco	....	additional editing
Anthony Miller	....	assistant editor (as Tony Miller)
Michael Rafferty	....	additional editor

Music Department
Sherry Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Hector Curiel	....	transportation coordinator
Jose P. Soriano	....	driver

Other crew
Maite Argüelles	....	production coordinator: Mexico
Maite Argüelles	....	production office coordinator
Javier Del Rio	....	location assistant
Raymundo Díaz-González	....	assistant location manager
Mónica Hernández	....	personal assistant
Cecilia Monterrubio	....	production accountant
Teul Moyron-Contreras	....	location manager
Israel Pasco	....	script supervisor
Luis Salazar	....	development associate
Isabel Siliceo	....	production assistant
Isabel Siliceo	....	travel coordinator
Carlos Solana	....	account assistant
Carlos Taibo	....	production consultant
Fernando Uriegas	....	location manager
Eric Vega	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Showtime Networks
• Ventanarosa Productions

Distributors

• MGM Home Entertainment
• Showtime Networks

Other Companies

• Complete Sound Inc.  re-recorded at
• Laser Pacific Media  film lab
• Miles O' Fun Sound  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

En el tiempo de las mariposas

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense scenes of violence.

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina:90 min | Germany:89 min

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25th, the anniversary of the day of the murder of the Mirabal sisters, as the annual date for the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women" in commemoration of the sisters' sacrifice.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Leo enters the chicken coop to talk to Minerva he leaves the door slightly ajar. When he makes to leave the coop, the door is wide open.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Vecinos: La pareja de ventas (#1.10)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Sin Ti

Powerful

With so much horror loose in this century, we forget some of the recent horrors of the last. Few people who vacation in the Dominican Republic today are aware of the brutal regime which flourished there --- like a poisonous tropical flower --- until recent times. This is a splendid depiction of it and of the struggle to overthrow it. Surprisingly there is no reference to the United States' shameful support of Trujillo or to the Castro revolution in nearby Cuba. I also wonder why it was filmed in Mexico rather than the Dominican Republic itself. But no matter. It is a gripping and thoughtful piece of cinema.